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The essence of politics / Kamandaki, edited and translated by Jesse Ross Knutson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Sanskrit Original language: Sanskrit Series: Murty classical library of India ; 28.Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2021Description: xxxi, 328 pages : 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780674251724 (pbk.)
Contained works:
  • Kāmandaki. Kāmandaka
  • Kāmandaki. Kāmandaka. English. 2021
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.01 KAM 23 016201
LOC classification:
  • JC50 .K2513 2021
Summary: "Kamandaki's Nītisāra, or The Essence of Politics, redefined the field of political thought in early medieval India and became one of the most influential works in the genre across South and Southeast Asia. It was likely written during or shortly after the Gupta Empire (c. 325-550 C.E.) and enjoyed wide popularity for nearly a millennium. An elegant introduction to the intricacies of statecraft, The Essence of Politics encompasses virtually all aspects of elite social life, making it indispensable for generals, spies, ministers, and other members of the royal court, especially poets writing about war and conquest. Addressed directly to the king, its lessons range from the finer points of military strategy and economic policy to the moral qualities of effective rulers. Kamandaki anchors political practice in intellectual and spiritual discipline. His model of leadership, based on self-control and personal cultivation, is as relevant today as it was in its own time. The Sanskrit text, presented here in the Devanagari script, accompanies a new English prose translation"--
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Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 320.01 KAM 016201 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 016201

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Kamandaki's Nītisāra, or The Essence of Politics, redefined the field of political thought in early medieval India and became one of the most influential works in the genre across South and Southeast Asia. It was likely written during or shortly after the Gupta Empire (c. 325-550 C.E.) and enjoyed wide popularity for nearly a millennium. An elegant introduction to the intricacies of statecraft, The Essence of Politics encompasses virtually all aspects of elite social life, making it indispensable for generals, spies, ministers, and other members of the royal court, especially poets writing about war and conquest. Addressed directly to the king, its lessons range from the finer points of military strategy and economic policy to the moral qualities of effective rulers. Kamandaki anchors political practice in intellectual and spiritual discipline. His model of leadership, based on self-control and personal cultivation, is as relevant today as it was in its own time. The Sanskrit text, presented here in the Devanagari script, accompanies a new English prose translation"--

Sanskrit; Devanagari script.

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